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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.3 cats
Director: Nicolas Philibert
Diane says: “Sentimental docu about the rural French teacher. I fell in love with the young student, JoJo.” 3 cats Georgette says: “I truly enjoyed this quiet little documentary. I liked the way that we only learn about the
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Rating: 3.3 cats
Director: Ki-duk Kim
Starring: Jae Hyun Cho | Suh Jung | Sung-hee Park | Yoosuk Kim
Laura says: “Writer/director Ki-duk Kim has created a quiet, pensive reflection on two unhappy people who connect via horrific acts of self-mutilation. While not for all tastes, THE ISLE is a compelling meditation, although unravelling its mysteries may require multiple
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Rating: 3.3 cats
Director: Alexander Payne
Starring: Dermot Mulroney | Hope Davis | Jack Nicholson | Kathy Bates
Ivy says: “Well, we pushed this one to the 2003 nominations and I went to see it the today. And now I wish we had just gotten it out of the way instead of dragging it out to next year.
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Rating: 3.3 cats
Director: Benoît Jacquot
Starring: Daniel Auteuil; Isild de Besco | Grégoire Colin | Jeanne Balibar | Marianne Denicourt
Bob says: “SADE didn’t do much for me, and I’m not sure why. Maybe I was putting too much energy into comparing it with QUILLS and MARAT/SADE (which is one of my faves). It seemed to be more about the
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Rating: 3.3 cats
Director: B.Z. Goldberg | Carlos Bolado
Diane says: “Co-director B.Z. Goldberg, an American Jew, befriends some Palestinian and Israeli kids and gets some of them intrigued enough to want to meet. But it’s not the feel-good movie I was expecting–it’s realistic, showing what’s become of those
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Rating: 3.3 cats
Director: Bill Weber | David Weissman
Clinton says: “This thoroughly charming and visually exciting documentary follows the hippie drag troupe who started a legendary anarchist gender-ambiguous theatre movement in late 60’s San Francisco. The Cockettes, a more ribald and daring kick-line than their New York namesakes,
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Rating: 3.3 cats
Director: Dominik Moll
Starring: Laurent Lucas | Mathilde Seigner | Sergi Lopez
Ellen says: “I thought Sergi Lopez did a good job as Harry, but he didn’t frighten me (in a chilling psychological way) the way I thought he would. In fact that would be my general feeling toward the film. Maybe
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